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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1924

Page

3

East of the Missis sippi center hub of apple industry

The text praises a town east of the Mississippi as a hub for apples and related industries. It highlights an apple vinegar plant, evaporators, and other equipment, noting the region’s winter activity and strong employment. Civic groups like the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Lions clubs are active, with good schools including John Handley Foundation Schools and a quality library and hotels.

Amber of Commerce Rotary Club Is Club Liona Club

Shenandoah Valley Invitation Persists in Cheerful Tone

A note from W A Dove seeks to correct a false impression about the Shenandoah Valley. It invites readers to visit the region, breathe the Blue Ridge air, tread its hallowed ground, and enjoy local hospitality.

Shenandoah Valley Blue Ridge

Rodeheaver to Perform at Massanetta Springs

Homer Rodeheaver, famed religious song leader, will give two concerts at Massanetta Springs, likely August 8 and 9. Admission is charged to cover the large honorarium, promising a feast of light humor and a program including both secular and religious songs.

Rodeheaver Massanetta Springs Anes Homer A. Rodeheaver Homer Rodeheaver

High Speed Car Slams Pole Then Flees Town

A Hu san limousine slammed into a telephone pole in front of the toll house at a northern suburb, reportedly traveling 65 to 75 miles per hour. The car smashed the pole, kept moving for about 100 yards, and the three occupants fled after inspecting the damaged vehicle. The pole broke in two and lay in the roadway. no injuries are detailed.

Stephens

Rouss Team Suffers Mishap in Harri sonburg Races

Charley Rouss company teams won prizes in the Virginia Association races at Harrisonburg Va with Staunton taking top honors in 27.1 and 26.2 seconds. The Rouss team suffered an accident when a racer fell and the reel escaped striking a spectator and rider Agnor of Staunton.

Charley Rouss Fi Company Harrisonburge Vir Ginia Association Staunton Rouss Regie Ce Hur Agnor Stat Biot

Radio Dashes Not Signals From Planet Mars

Vancouver and Newark radio posts report four dash signals are not Mars messages but US coast beacon transmissions. The explanation from E J Haughton notes vessels guidance beacons cause the dashes in Puget Sound and the Columbia River area.

Planet Mars Associated Press Vancouver B. C E. J. Haughton Dominion Government Wireless Service United States Puget Sound Columbia River Nerk N. J WOR Newark London

Denmark Plans Radical Cuts In Armaments

An Associated Press report from ENHAGEN states Denmark plans radical cuts in armaments and the substitution of reserve police force for the present national force. The bill outlines abolition of the army and shifts to police reserves as the core reform.

Denmark Associated Press Enhagen

Defence bill outlines naval cuts and retained air force

The draft bill proposes abolishing coast defense ships and cruisers and limiting venues to five. It calls for a small fishing inspection force under five personnel. The air force would be retained and likely expanded, with the measure to be laid before Parliament at the autumn session opening.

Irregular Tone Observed in End Week Stock Movements

New York reports uneven price movements across indices as gains in earlier trading faded. Heavy selling dominated in motor, metal, and equipment stocks with extensive covering in the final hour. total volume near 450000 shares.

New York

Local Notes from Cross Roads August Services

Cross Roads Va Aug 23 Rev Mr Frazier of Whitacre pastor of Estaunseet WorvicceaPtoe has led services for two weeks with strong attendance and several parishioners professed faith in Christ.

CROSS

Visitors and Relatives Gather in Small Community

Local residents report guests and family visits from Dayton Ohio and Dayton Virginia during the past week. The Miller and Puffinberger families returned to nearby homes while Whitacre travels to Winchester for Memorial Hospital treatment. Related travelers include Clark of Florida and Orndorff of Pennsylvania visiting relatives here.

John Carpenter Dayton Ohio Memorial Hospital Roy Orndorff Pennsylvania Erpiaie Baltimore

Three Killed In Marquette Store Robbery Attempt

In Marquette Michigan a running gun fight began when a man tried to break into a store. Police Chief Martin Ford Patrolman Thornton and an unidentified former convict were killed. The chief's son Lloyd was seriously wounded. Walter Tipper, another patrolman, joined the chase.

Marquette Mich Martin Ford Thornton Conlict Lloyd Chief Ford Walter Tipter

River chase ends with fatal shooting by pursuer

A man was pursued three miles from town along the river bank. The former convict shot and killed Chief Ford, then Lloyd Ford wounded him in the stomach with a revolver. The pursued man jumped into the river, Tipter fired wounding the pursuer, and the fugitive's body was recovered about thirty minutes later.

Cony Chief Ford Lloyd Ford Young Ford

Weather and agency forecasts amid disrupted copy

An incomplete Washington bulletin shows a Monday forecast cycle from meteorological and weather service sources. The fragment mentions North and Atlantic centers, with uncertain dates and publication markers, yielding a partial glimpse of the week’s predictions.

Washington Deginei Naat Seisio

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John Handley Foundation America T Res The the Circle Fritz Lieber Thaw U.S. Army Garrison Sample Shoet Store Company Jno W. Rosenberger & CO Fone Brook’s Pharmacy Apple R.L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Corp Frank Gearing Pillsbury Ceresota Checkerboard J. Jos. Sullivan W. A. Dove Heodateaver War Amd Winchester Fair Sean Ashe Ee Willys- Knight F. W. Lanchester F.S Pheatocheeling Willys-Knight Willys Pass Garage C. B. Organ S. Braddock St
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